Quick report on the recent trip to monkey Mia.

started off a bit stressful when 3 days before leaving noted one of the bearings leaking grease! Luckily after a bit of ringing around, managed to get the trailer in and get all the bearings done. Picked up thurs arvo to leave early Friday! Shout out to Towsafe in Osborne park for fitting me in!

trip up was nice and uneventful, arrived to some awesome weather and took the family out the next day for a cruise. Kids were not feeling in and just complaining lol! Daughter made me throw make a really nice black snapper (turned on th tears), so gave up, hosed the boat, was just reeling in the floater to head back when after 2 winds got smashed and ended up with a nice little Spaniard on board! That one wasn't going back!

Was allowed 1 day out with the other dads so launched from the Denham side as was going to be the only day good enough to fish that side, was hoping to get to Dampier reef, but weather wasn't good enough. Got some nice big golden trevally, some red throat, heaps of spotted mack, and lots of Charlie court. Missed a few big hookups on the floater, and lost some good feeling fish to sharks! Sharks were an absolute plague. Had 5 circling the boat at one stage, no chance getting anything past them. Headed home with some nice fish in the esky.

managed one other arvo out from monkey mia side, found a patch of big black snapper, and rankin cod. Heaps of small cod, so only kept the ones above 45. Was out with one other guy so had our bag pretty quick. Managed a nice little long tail tuna as well for a bonus.

took the family out to give the kids a second try and found a nice bust up of tuna, got the missus onto one which was good to see, thought she was going to end up overboard! 
some really nice cruising to see heaps of turtles, sea snakes, sharks and dolphins.

cant wait to head back next year! Hopefully a few more dedicated fishing days!!

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